Impact Social Studies

We live in an anxious age. Long-held certainties, cherished beliefs, and social trust are crumbling. Don’t expect things to get better. For too long we have taken our Christian heritage—the heritage upon which America was built—for granted. But we’re rapidly, and now inevitably, losing the Christian culture that shaped the American republic. What will take its place is a despotism—and a new paganism, worse than the old, because it will be based on a hatred of Christianity.

WHY THE PROJECT – “I TESTIFY TEF” The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and the Man Behind Africa’s Foremost Entrepreneurship Movement Dr. Tony Elumelu is more than a name; he is a phenomenon in African entrepreneurship. There’s a popular aphorism that says: “History made but not written is like a sweet dinner eaten in a dream.” And just as “the mushroom cannot forget the dead tree trunk on which it grew,” we, too, cannot cross a river without remembering the mud that carried us through. For me, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) represents that mud—an unforgettable part of ...

Media, Motivation, and Meaning: Exploring Blumler & Katz’s Uses and Gratifications Theory and Its Lasting Impact reveals why audiences turn to media—not as passive consumers, but as active seekers of knowledge, identity, connection, and entertainment. In this engaging and accessible exploration, readers will discover how Blumler and Katz’s groundbreaking Uses and Gratifications Theory transformed the study of communication by asking a new question: What do people do with media? From the dominance of television in the twentieth century to the rise of digital platforms, social media, ...

Accomplished feminist activist and executive Latanya Mapp Frett delivers a powerful and practical exploration of the factors that make a feminist social movement impactful in its place and time. In the book, you'll discover popular and not-so-popular social movements and the leaders, art, research, and narratives that drove them. The author explains what made these social movements so effective and explains the steps that organizations, nonprofits, and social impact professionals can take to replicate that success on the ground and in the present.

Future Unveiled: The Societal Impact of Emerging Technologies reveals how fields like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology are reconfiguring industries and everyday life. This book examines both their transformative promise—addressing healthcare, climate, and economic disparities—and the ethical dilemmas they spark around data privacy, labor disruption, and responsible governance. Drawing parallels with past industrial revolutions, it underscores the importance of inclusive frameworks that guard against inequity and foster collaboration.

Generation Ghost: An Empirical Study of the Doomed Inheritors of the Scraps In this 2026 empirical study, Bernd Riemann provides a diagnostic map of the structural collapse facing the youth. While prior cohorts continue to operate within the remnants of traditional economic and social safety nets, Riemann documents the rise of the ghost state among the young: a condition of maximum visibility within data networks combined with a total loss of individual agency, wealth-building potential, and cognitive autonomy. This is an autopsy of a generation entering a world where the primary assets of ...

On the 500th anniversary of Luther’s rebellion, this spectacular global history traces the revolutionary faith that shaped the modern world. Five hundred years ago Protestant Christianity began with one stubborn monk – today, it includes a billion people across the globe. The upheaval Martin...

Why readers should pick up this book? 1. Holistic Approach to Adolescent Well-being This book explores mental, emotional, and social aspects, making it a well-rounded resource for parents, educators, and even teenagers themselves. 2. Expert Insights from a Gynaecologist and Social Worker With Author’s background in gynaecology, obstetrics, and social work, she brought a unique, informed perspective that blends medical knowledge with real-life social concerns. This ensures that readers get practical, science-backed advice. 3. Addressing Pressing Challenges Adolescents Face Today From peer ...

In the audiobook Feminist Activism 101, feminist Megan Hussey offers the definitive feminist how-to guide, exploring the definition and activities of the nouveau feminist movement and identifying the women (and men) leading this movement.

A timely audiobook about the subject of equal rights, this listen will provide listeners with knowledge of overt and covert discrimination in America. The author, a former human rights judge and historian, Michael Boyajian, explores how the LGBTQ community was violated by society, focusing on the impact of bars, taverns, and clubs.

Even if you're a morning person, the ovary's biological clock starts ticking way too early. Before that very first ovulation, your egg count is already silently slipping away. It's so unfair! But what if there were a way to turn that clock back, to "reboot" hormones to younger levels? Maybe even create new eggs? Could there be a method to reach these goals without synthetic drugs, using the same natural signals which made eggs in the first place? Ovarian Reboot plugs in to that story.